Wisembach

Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wisembach is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
427
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Wisembach
The church and surroundings in Wisembach
The church and surroundings in Wisembach
Coat of arms of Wisembach
Location of Wisembach
Wisembach is located in France
Wisembach
Wisembach
Wisembach is located in Grand Est
Wisembach
Wisembach
Coordinates: 48°15′29″N 7°06′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
CantonSaint-Dié-des-Vosges-2
IntercommunalitySaint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Rachel Voinson[1]
Area
1
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
427
  Density37.8/km2 (97.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88526 /88520
Elevation420–982 m (1,378–3,222 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Etymology

The toponym Wisembach is of Germanic origin, deriving from High German wisa (cognate to modern German Wiese), denoting meadow. The Germanic hydronym *-bak(i) entered the French language via High German, and took on two forms: the Germanic form -bach and Romantic -bais.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 381    
1975 363−0.69%
1982 356−0.28%
1990 370+0.48%
1999 428+1.63%
2007 402−0.78%
2012 406+0.20%
2017 409+0.15%
Source: INSEE[4]
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